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Investigation uncovers phony law enforcement agency at Navy yard that spent $21M on weapons, vehicles

by Brian Seay

About half the money was spent on labor over more than a decade, and at least $4 million worth of vehicles are still missing.

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Mine, German bomber, 96 cannonballs and a skull pop up in dredge of harbor (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

In a move to deepen Portsmouth harbor in preparation for a new class of aircraft carriers, more than 20,000 oddball items lost over time have popped to the surface.

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Jury sides with man who fired at cops after they forcibly entered wrong home (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

A Portsmouth, Va. man was handed a verdict of not guilty by a jury who determined that he did not, in fact, act recklessly when he fired a warning shot at officers who attempted to make forcible entry into his home, only to later discover that they had gone to the wrong house.

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Suspect shot during home invasion dies after being taken off life support (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

It was the second time over the weekend that the home had been broken into, but when police told the family that there was a possibility that the suspect would return, the deceased homeowner's brother decided to stay the night not knowing that he would come face to face with the burglar right as he walked in the door.

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